Spread the loveLondon never ceases to surprise me. I have only recently discovered the London Motor Museum in Hayes. This museum houses the largest collection of custom cars in Europe. It’s a result of the grand passion of Elo and his wife who have been customising and collecting cars for many years. Here is a quick…
Spread the loveLove the baked goods at Le Pain Quotidien? Great news as the have just started offering baking classes. I went along to try out one of these classes. I do like to bake but I don’t do it that often. I can do a lot of the basic techniques like rubbing in but…
Spread the love It’s such a treat to get sent a beautifully decorated cake like this one above. It’s from Cake by Robin who makes these amazing concoctions down in South West London. She is the cake designer behind all of the “send-off” cakes to the losers of each episode of the Great British Bake-Off on…
Spread the loveLondoners, here’s a chance to Taste Macau. We get to experience this unique centuries old fusion cuisine at A Wong where Macanese Foopd Ambassador Florita Alves has collaboration with Andrew Wong to create an 8 course tasting menu. The Macau Tourism Board held a lunch to preview this menu recently. At A Wong, the…
Spread the loveLondon has the best Afternoon Teas and the Langham Hotel has won various awards for theirs. They are just about to launch their new Afternoon Tea with Wedgwood. Wedgwood desiged a new china tea set for them and Head Pastry Chef, Cherish Finden has created a selection of Wedgwood inspired cakes based on…
Spread the loveIn recent years, London has seen an increase in Malaysian restaurants and in particular halal Malay restaurants. Quite a few of are around the Paddington area to cater to the increasing number of Mara and other Malaysian student hostels in the area and their visiting parents. When Malaysians travel, they like to find…
Spread the loveI had a fun catch up with James Ramsden at his home when I went lunch the other day. He cooked a a Spanish Tortilla using Feta Cheese, Pea, herbs and Lurpak Cooking Mist and you can find a recipe for this below. This is a very versatile egg recipe where you can…
Spread the loveCarnaby Street was a real hotspot in the 60’s when it was a centre for fashion and music of the Swinging 60s. Today, it is a pedestrianised shopping area with lots of quirky boutiques and a lot of restaurants and bars. Veer away from the main stretch and explore the side streets where…
Spread the love If I said Harlan Sanders, would you know who I was talking about? If I said The Colonel, that might give you a clue. Colonel Harlan Sanders was the “inventor” of Kentucky Fried Chicken, one of the most successful franchise businesses around. His was an inspirational story of persistence as he got…